Age-related differences in postural reaction time and coordination during voluntary sway movements

Human Movement Science

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 728-737

  Tucker, Murray G ^a   Kavanagh, Justin J ^a   Barrett, Rod S ^a   Morrison, Steven ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Motor coordination; Posture; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; REACTION TIME; RIGIDITY; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; CUES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54049151997     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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